James Joyner is the proud father of a brand new young’n. Helluva way to ring in the New Year. Top that, folks.
Open Thread
Not enough flaming around here.
* The best PC you can buy is a Mac running Boot Camp.
* Every good comic of the last fifteen years should apologize to Alan Moore for stealing his shit.
* Religion only happens because the human brain’s capacity for pattern recognition is slightly overdeveloped.
* On that topic, if Jesus and Santa Claus got in a fight, Jews would win.
Discuss.
Open Thread
Talk about ubuntu.
Or, What Glenn Said
If we do not punish Bush crimes, future government criminals will gladly follow their example.
Recall that every time the Bushies did something awful they referenced some obscure, usually unpunished, transgression by a past American president. Manzanar came up, the German saboteurs in WWII, Lincoln suspended habeas corpus, and on and on. It’s a small miracle that they never found a reason to reference the Trail of Tears.
America apparently has a weakness that occasionally makes us elect shitty presidents like Bush. Either we make an example now or the next one will be even worse.
Instruction Fail
In another thread, someone noticed this poorly thought out hyperlink:
Someone gussy this up and send it to Fail Blog.
Also, I am really enjoying season 1 of Heroes- although I still can not figure out what super power I would want. I am sort of a clumsy oaf, so the regeneration that Clair has would be nice, but there is something appealing about being invisible and not having to deal with people. I am afraid of heights, so flying is out of the question. Painting the future sounds cool, too, since I have always wanted to be able to draw well.
I think regeneration would be the best fit for me.
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We will file this post under humor fail.
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Why don’t they just go back in time and strangle Silar in the crib?
Morning Thread
No more hathos today. Here’s some opiate for the nerds.
Chat about whatever.
Department Of Small Mercies
As far as I can tell the sugar-ish coating on Tylenol Severe Sinus Congestion & Pain pills tastes pretty good. Better than Advil and miles better than cough syrup’s cloying aftertaste.
How is your week going?
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Because I want you all to feel the way I do.